Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter
InvestorGeneral Partner at Arya Ventures · Founder at F4 Ventures
United States
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About
Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter is founder of Fark Labs, a strategy and innovation firm focused on identifying opportunities across mobility, industrial technologies, and energy sectors. She is a founding partner of the Future Industries Fund, which invests in industrial technologies, advanced materials, and energy transition, and founded Arya Women Investment Platform in 2012, a gender-lens investing initiative operating a $20 million venture fund. Serter also serves as president of Fark Holding and holds board positions at TUSIAD and TAYSAD.
Experience
- Fark Labs, Future Technologies FundFoundercurrent2026 — present
- Fark Labs, Mobility Technologies FundFoundercurrent2026 — presentTürkiye
- TÜSİADBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentTürkiye
- Enpara.comBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Fark LabsFoundercurrent2019 — presentGlobal
- Arya Women's Investment PlatformFoundercurrent2013 — presentIstanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- Arya Women's Investment PlatformFounder, GP @ Arya Ventures, Turkey's first gender lens investment fundcurrent2022 — presentIstanbul, Türkiye
- FARPLAS Automotive SystemsPresidentcurrent2002 — presentTürkiye
- TAYSAD Taşıt Araçları Tedarik Sanayicileri DerneğiBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentIstanbul, Türkiye
- F Plus VenturesFounder, Presidentcurrent2016 — presentIstanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- FARKULTUR Cultural and Art ActivitiesFoundercurrent2011 — presentIstanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- FARAERO Automotive SystemsBoard Membercurrent2011 — presentTürkiye
- Farform AutomotivePresidentcurrent2006 — presentBursa, Türkiye
- Casa dell'Arte Hotels of Arts & LeisureFounder, CEOcurrent2006 — presentBodrum, Turkey
- MATA Wood Veneer and Carbon Fiber Automotive SystemsInvestor, Board Membercurrent2006 — presentIstanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- FAREL White goods systems/partsBoard Member2002 — 2024Cerkezkoy, Turkey
- ŞişecamBoard Member2022 — 2024Istanbul, Türkiye
- FARHYM Vehicle InteriorsHead of Management Committee, Board Member2005 — 2015Ankara, Turkey
- MAHLE-FARPLAS Filter SystemsInvestor, Board Member2006 — 2009Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- MFI (Multilateral Funding International) Hedge FundPortfolio Manager, Head Trader1998 — 2002New York City Metropolitan Area
- Amidex Israeli Index FundFund Administrator1998 — 2000New York City Metropolitan Area
- Pace University, Business SchoolFinancial Research Assistant1998 — 2000New York City Metropolitan Area
- FarplasInternational Projects Manager1996 — 1998Kocaeli, Turkey
Skills & more
Strategic Planning78Team Leadership39Negotiation92Entrepreneurship99Business Strategy99Business Planning99Business Development99Management Consulting57Brand Developement20Project Management54Growth Management23Turn Around Management22
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Corporate GovernanceBudgetsFinancial Management ExperienceCapital BudgetingMergersAcquisitionsJoint VenturesStrategic PartnershipsContinuous ImprovementChange ManagementLean ManufacturingStrategic VisionaryLanguages English · German · Spanish · Turkish
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Colleagues at Arya Ventures
Aytül Erçil
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
Cansel Aksoy
Investment Committee at Arya Ventures
Cengiz Ultav
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
Emre Ölçer
Investment Committee at Arya Ventures
İlhami Koç
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
İlknur İlkyaz Gül
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
Murat Yeşildere
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
Neşe Gök
Advisory Board at Arya Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter?
- Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter is founder of Fark Labs, a strategy and innovation firm focused on identifying opportunities across mobility, industrial technologies, and energy sectors. She is a founding partner of the Future Industries Fund, which invests in industrial technologies, advanced materials, and energy transition, and founded Arya Women Investment Platform in 2012, a gender-lens investing initiative operating a $20 million venture fund. Serter also serves as president of Fark Holding and holds board positions at TUSIAD and TAYSAD.
- Where does Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter work?
- Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter is General Partner at Arya Ventures.
- Where did Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter go to school?
- Ahu Büyükkuşoğlu Serter studied at IE Business School (Global Advance Management Program); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Executive program); Pace University (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Investment Management).
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,980
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Also attended Pace University47
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Also attended Bilkent University43
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Also attended Istanbul Erkek Lisesi7
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fark Labs8
Arzu TekirGeneral Partner at Treeo VCİlknur İlkyaz GülAdvisory Board at Arya VenturesHarun KarakoçAPY Tekmer General Manager at APY VenturesHaluk AkçalıFark Labs CEO at F4 VenturesErhan AkFark Labs CFO at F4 VenturesÖmer HantalGrants & Strategy at F4 Ventures
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